RTS Parents' Newsletter

We are now already halfway through this first half-term - time has certainly flown by. Our Year 7s are well and truly settled in to the routine and rhythm of secondary school life as if they have always been here. Each year group has its own distinct transition after the summer and it is always a privilege to see that growth.

We have also been looking ahead to next year and over the past two weeks have welcomed nearly 500 people into the school for our Open Evening and Open Mornings - we still have two more mornings to come, so please do share the booking details with friends that have younger children.

I think that we are in for a mixed bag of weather this weekend, so, whatever your plans are, I hope that you are able to have an enjoyable weekend.

~Ms K Dooley | Head Teacher

Our Year 10 & 11 netball teams are both on outstanding winning streaks at the moment with Y11 beating Twickenham School with an incredible 20–0 win mid-September, followed by a Y10 11-7 win over Teddington School last week! The girls showed excellent skill, teamwork, and resilience throughout both of the games. A fantastic achievement – well done to both squads!

Due to various large scale evening events taking place, please note the following school day timing adjustments:

• Wednesday 08 October: Early finish for all students at 15:00

A reminder that the school is closed to all students on Friday 10 October for a staff INSET Day.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be in school next week from Tuesday 7th October to Tuesday 14th October.

The fair will be open to students daily at break and lunch in the ILZ and all books sold will help to raise money for the school (cash or card payments accepted)

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FoRTS Volunteering

If you have concerns in relation to a student at RTS or indeed with regards to your own child, you may want to contact Single Point of Access (SPA) which acts as a central information hub for all professional agencies in Kingston and Richmond.

Richmond and Kingston SPA

The SPA phone lines are now open as follows:

• Monday-Thursday 08.00-17.15 and Friday 08.00-17.00 - the phone number during these times is 020 8547 5008

• Out of hours: 020 8770 5000

Hounslow Early Help Assessment

• Telephone number: 020 8583 6600

• Out of hours: 020 8583 2222

• Email: earlyhelp@hounslow.gov.uk

NSPCC:

Speak to a counsellor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Telephone number: 0808 800 5000, or text 88858

• Email: help@nspcc.org.uk

• Signvideo using British Sign Language (Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm)

Full-term dates and Inset day information is available on the school's website:

• Autumn Term 1: Wednesday 03 September-Friday 24 October

• INSET Day: Friday 10 October - School Closed to Students

• Autumn Half-Term: Monday 27 October-Friday 07 November

Please find the Parent Calendar Summary for 2025-2026. Please check this regularly as some dates and times may be adjusted throughout the year.

Good afternoon, my name is Acting Pilot Officer Chrissie Wright and I am the adjutant at your local Royal Air Force Air cadets in Richmond.

We are looking for Year 8 and Year 9 students - the recruitment evening is being held on Monday 6th October.

October Half-Term Kids Camp for children aged 7-13.

Teen Life for parents and carers of children aged 10-16 years with a diagnosis of ASD, is being held at the Moor Lane Centre in Chessington on Mondays from 4.30pm-7pm for 6 weeks term time only starting on Monday 6th October.

Triple P Teen for parents and carers of adolescents, 11+ with mild to moderate challenging behaviour, will be held on 2 consecutive Saturdays from 10am-2pm at the Star Centre in Surbiton on 8th and 15th November.

Parents in Conflict for separated or divorced parents or carers, a 3 week course being held in Ham - afternoon (12.30pm-2.30pm) or evening group available (6pm-8pm). 2 groups are being offered on the same day so separated parents can attend different groups.

Professionals can refer a parent/carer or parents/carers can self refer by completing an online registration form, please see the link below:

https://forms.gle/WsBeMXDAZ2z8N8eUA

For more information and details please contact: karen.williams@achievingforchildren.org.uk

These groups are arranged by Achieving for Children - Providing children's services for Kingston and Richmond

My name is Darren Bartlett and I head up the Junior Section at London Scottish and we are actively recruiting for new players from Y7-Y10.

If you or anyone you know would like to come and give rugby a try, we would love to see you. Every Wednesday evening, 1830 : 2000 at Kings House School Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, W4 2SP.

Please contact me at Juniorsconvenor@londonscottish.com or get in touch on 07939140056​ and I would be happy to help.

Please find details on MHST Workshops being held over the course of the next academic year:

• "Helping Children with"
• "Helping Teens with"

For advice and resources about mental health and wellbeing, please scan the QR code.

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